In a track-by-track album commentary on Spotify, Robinson stated that “Goodbye to A World” was inspired by a large, violent storm outside of his house.
“Goodbye To A World” is… a contender for my favourite song of the album. I remember- it was the first time I’d tried to work with, like, sound fonts, N64 type sounds, and write stuff that was really channelling, um… my nostalgia from the early 2000s, late ‘90s and games in that vein. And, there was a huge, enormous thunderstorm outside, it was one- and like a wind storm- it was one of those days where like, the sky turns green, y'know, and a huge tree had collapsed over my driveway, and so there was no getting out of the house, and it was just pouring, pouring down rain, wind was- y'know, the power was cutting out – that was the atmosphere I had when I wrote “Goodbye To A World”, and how perfect is it that it was like, apocalyptic outside? That’s just so crazy to me- I mean, maybe that informed the title and theme of the song. But… this is another, y'know, another song with a robot vocal and… yeah, I mean I think if you listen to it… the message is pretty, pretty upfront. It’s- y'know, to me it’s very clearly a sad… a sad song, but this notion of 'world destruction’ or a world disappearing is really dear to me, I’ve talked about it in interviews before, but I was very much attached to these online worlds and MMORPGs like ‘World Of Warcraft’ type stuff – I was really into a game called ‘Star Wars Galaxies’ and another one called ‘City of Heroes’ and the thing about these games is that when an online roleplaying game that millions of people are connected to goes away, when the game ceases to be profitable, and the servers shut down, it’s not like other games where ten years down the line you can just… plug in the cartridge and bask in the nostalgia. It’s not like that. It’s- once those games are gone, those worlds that you very much immersed yourself in are gone. And that was a big deal to me, when my favourite games disappeared and I couldn’t go there anymore. And, as an adult now, I think it’s just a very romantic notion, and that’s why I think the whole idea of like, a beautiful apocalypse is really evocative to me. I love that. Y'know, this isn’t a zombie death thing here, this is, this is like pretty, y'know? This is… a beautiful world kind of disappearing in a clean way. That’s sort of how I see it.“ - Porter Robinson, World Commentary
Goodbye To A World
Porter Robinson Lyrics
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Though its the end of the world
Don't blame yourself now
And if its true
I will surround you and give life to a world
That's our own
Thank you, I'll say goodbye now
Don't blame yourself
And if its true
I will surround you and give life to a world
That's our own
Thank you, I'll say goodbye soon
Though its the end of the world, don't blame yourself now
And if its true
I will surround you and give life to a world
That's our own
Thank you, I'll say goodbye now
Though its the end of the world, don't blame yourself
And if its true
I will surround you and give life to a world
That's our own
The lyrics of Porter Robinson's "Goodbye To A World" seem to be a message of comfort to someone who is facing the end of the world. The singer acknowledges that it is the end and that they will say goodbye soon, but they caution against self-blame. Instead of focusing on the end, the singer offers a promise to the other person - that even if everything else ends, they will create a world of their own where they can live together.
The lyrics hint at a deeper meaning, a more personal one. It's possible that the end of the world is a metaphor for the end of a relationship or a significant change in one's life. The singer acknowledges that it's the end of something and offers solace to the other person. They assure them that they will still be there, creating something new together. The idea of creating a world of their own is about starting fresh, building something new even when everything else is ending.
Overall, the lyrics of "Goodbye To A World" are both optimistic and melancholy. The promise of creating a world of their own is one of hope, but the acknowledgement that it's the end of the world is sad. It's a song about forging ahead in the face of adversity and building a new future.
Line by Line Meaning
Thank you, I'll say goodbye soon
The singer is expressing their gratitude and informing the listener that they will be departing shortly.
Though its the end of the world
Despite the seeming finality of their departure, the singer acknowledges that it is not reflective of the actual end of the world.
Don't blame yourself now
The singer encourages the listener to not hold themselves responsible for the singer's choice to leave.
And if its true
The artist introduces a condition that prefaces a subsequent action.
I will surround you and give life to a world
The artist promises to provide protection and support to the listener despite their departure.
That's our own
The singer emphasizes the personal nature of the relationship and the world they share together.
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Written by: PORTER ROBINSON
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True story:
My cousin: hey bro you can’t come over….
Me: why?
My cousin:I’m moving to Georgia
Me:…
Cousin:I’m moving again
Me: when can I come over?
Cousin: when I move out(in 10 years)
Me:…😢
Cousin:I’ll miss you bro
Me:me too
[2 years later]
[at school:]
Me: hey I’m graduating to middle school
Friend: I can’t come…
Me: why?…
Friend: I’m being held back…..
Me….. this isn’t fair everyone I know is leaving
Friend: go make more friends!
Me:[message from cousin]
Part 2: The Reunion-
Me: hello?
Cousin: hey….
Me: what happened?
Cousin: the reunion was cancelled ….in short reasoning…I can’t come….
Me:…. You never come…..im so sad😢😢😢😢
[5 years later]
Part 3: Replacement
Cousin[18 messages missed from”me”]
Cousin: what do you want
Me: there’s someone new in the group chat….
Cousin: yea CANT you see im PLAYING WITH HIM
me:im sorry
Cousin: now im happy I didn’t come over
(As i Heard those words it echoed in my voice and I couldn’t get it out my head, I tried to cope but it wasn’t working I kept thinking about him and his “new friend” and I started to tear up…. I went to Starbucks and got a Cake Pop to cool my mind of a bit but surprisingly, it didn’t work, this voice in my head went on for several days, maybe even months, and then I got the message that would change my life for ever…..)
Part 4: Tables Turnt
Me: what….
Cousin: I’m sorry….
Me: fine but it will never be the same
Cousin: o-oh……
Me: you should’ve thought about it
(After I said those words I was thinking”was that the right thing to say” and I turnt off my notifications….)
Part 5: Alone
Me: putting in headphones
(As i walked down the hill I found a mysterious figure, A very familiar figure, despite not being sure, I walked up to him to find my friend…Liam(Liam is the school friend from the 2 year time skip) he was alone in the alley between a dusted apartment building and a Starbucks shop) Me:are you ok Liam?….(Liam reminded me of something and I said to myself…”isn’t he the one that my cousin replaced me with?!) my face quickly turned to a frown Liam: I’m sorry….I know what your thinking….*I pushed Liam and ran crying until I ran into the police…
Part 6: The Rich Kid,Liam
Me: ?
(Turns out Liam was rich and I didn’t even know, he bought a POLICE STATION!)
Me: no way…..*I ran and ran*
The end of True story Book I
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@devarshsheth6299
People pls help me to get with this song
I want why this song was sung and story behind it too
We only know that women talking is robot which was programed by human ,
She at start says Thank you which puts me off as world is ending
It's only relevant if she is happy with world ending or she is saying thank you for this world
She later also says that she would surround you so can be she will be alive but the person will be not whom she is talking to
It seems person she is talking to is maybe creator of robot as she was saying thank you to him/her at start for creating maybe ?
She also said don't blame yourself so can be that (maybe creator ) person is one of the reason for world end
I got these clues but still can't frame anything so please help me out here
@porterrobinson
i'm so happy goodbye to a world became one of the more beloved songs on Worlds - it was always one of my favorites and it always meant a ton to me. thank you!
i'm releasing a new album called Nurture, and there’s three songs out so far. of those, i think people who find themselves here might like the song Something Comforting: https://youtu.be/IGrhyOtikQ0
@SystemGlitch
You make me feel stuff man. That's something I strive to do as a musician. Will definitely check out the new albums! <3
@madeleinemusgrave5578
This song is amazing, and I'm glad I get to experience it, will definitely listen to the songs, have a great day or night!
@boof__man2.021
no problem homie
@hotanimegirl1880
Porter Robinson 💙
@EDROCKSWOO
Thank you, so good!
@QuackSpeed
"My battery is low, and it's getting dark."
@bobatea1560
I knew I was not alone
@cami3616
this made me sob
@MrMan-ot5si
Why did you make me remember but damn you right, it was a good person